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Arsonist detained after families lose everything in blaze

Arsonist detained after families lose everything in blaze

A man has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act after families lost everything when he started a blaze that spread to several homes.

Boy injured in traffic incident

Boy injured in traffic incident

A boy was injured after a collision during the school rush hour in Dover.

Teenage girl punched in face by gang

Teenage girl punched in face by gang

Witnesses are being sought after a 17-year-old girl was punched in the face when she told a group of men she did not have a cigarette.

Taxi driver cleared over teen's death in crash with digger

Taxi driver cleared over teen's death in crash with digger

A taxi driver has today been acquitted of causing the death of a 13-year-old boy in a crash with a digger on the A2.

Fears aired at meeting over homeless flats in Aycliffe

Fears aired at meeting over homeless flats in Aycliffe

Fears over plans to build 12 flats for homeless people at Aycliffe’s old King Lear pub were aired at a special meeting last week.

Whites in line for civic honour

Whites in line for civic honour

Dover Athletic may get a special award to mark the club’s promotion to the top tier of non-league football.

DTIZ questions to be asked at scrutiny meeting

DTIZ questions to be asked at scrutiny meeting

DTIZ petition leader, Alan Shirley, spoke before the council last night and in return was invited to a scrutiny meeting next month.

Wartime tunnels set to be re-opened

Wartime tunnels set to be re-opened

Nearly £7,000 will go towards the opening of wartime tunnels under the White Cliffs of Dover.

Border staff sue over injuries... from checking passports

Border staff sue over injuries... from checking passports

Dozens of Kent immigration officers could be in line for compensation after two workers successfully sued over injuries from checking passports.

Dover man charged for going onto football pitch

Dover man charged for going onto football pitch

A Dover man has been charged with going onto a football pitch during Dover Athletic's play-off victory at Ebbsfleet on Saturday.

Man, 31, dies in crash with car

Man, 31, dies in crash with car

A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene of a crash with a grey BMW in the early hours of this morning.

Determined couple walked 26 miles for charity

Determined couple walked 26 miles for charity

A Lydden couple walked 26 miles in under seven hours on Saturday night to raise money for breast cancer.

Dover go up - the moment that mattered

Dover go up - the moment that mattered

Here's the key moment that saw Dover win promotion to Conference Premier on Saturday.

Anti-crime scheme wins distinction for the third time

Anti-crime scheme wins distinction for the third time

The Dover Partnership Against Crime (DPAC) scheme has been awarded a distinction and branded one of the best in the country.

Boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

Boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

The father of a four-year-old boy trapped in a crumpled car after being hit by a foreign lorry says he is lucky to be alive.

Whites primed for play-off final

Whites primed for play-off final

Dover boss Chris Kinnear says his side will be fully focused for the Skrill South play-off final against Ebbsfleet.

Mum's anger after autistic boy told to 'shut up' in restaurant

Mum's anger after autistic boy told to 'shut up' in restaurant

A mum was forced to walk out of a restaurant after a fellow diner told her autistic son to 'sit down and shut up'.

Artificial grass and timber stolen from Dover's Jewson

Artificial grass and timber stolen from Dover's Jewson

Jewson, the building merchants in Coombe Valley Road, was targeted by thieves on Tuesday night.

Unsung heroes of Dover rewarded for community efforts

Unsung heroes of Dover rewarded for community efforts

Some of Dover's community spirits were rewarded with trophies and certificates at the town council's People of Dover awards.

Castle Street blaze ignites four storey building

Castle Street blaze ignites four storey building

Two fire engines were in attendance to a blaze in Castle Street this morning.

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